❤ - Walter Crane (1845-1915) was a British book illustrator, but in 1900 he designed this set of tiles for the Pilkington Tile & Pottery Company. The set is titled Flora's Retinue, the six tiles (in order) are Bluebell, Anemone, Columbine, Daffodil, Poppy, and Cornflower. Something about working with incised ceramic tile brought out an affinity ane for Art Nouveau in Crane's style that is not readily apparent tin his other works. The tiles are in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum

❤ - Walter Crane (1845-1915) was a British book illustrator, but in 1900 he designed this set of tiles for the Pilkington Tile & Pottery Company. The set is titled Flora's Retinue, the six tiles (in order) are Bluebell, Anemone, Columbine, Daffodil, Poppy, and Cornflower. Something about working with incised ceramic tile brought out an affinity ane for Art Nouveau in Crane's style that is not readily apparent tin his other works. The tiles are in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum

Walter Crane - Flora’s Retinue, 1900 - Tile designed for Pilkington Tile & Pottery Company // Walter Crane (1845–1915) was an English artist and book illustrator. He is considered to be the most influential, and among the most prolific, children’s book creator of his generation and, along with Randolph Caldecott and Kate Greenaway. He was part of the Arts and Crafts movement and produced an array of paintings, illustrations, children's books, ceramic tiles and other decorative arts.